Cricket Cups — Set 1
Sports · क्रिकेट कप · Questions 1–10 of 70
The Deodhar Trophy is a prestigious domestic tournament in India played in which cricket format?
Correct Answer: C. One Day Limited Overs
• **correct** = The correct answer is 'One Day Limited Overs'. • **Deodhar** — The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition involving various zonal teams. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: T10 Cricket; B: Test Cricket; D: T20 Cricket.
Which international cricket trophy is contested exclusively between the national teams of Australia and England?
Correct Answer: C. The Ashes
• **Ashes** = The Ashes is one of the oldest and most celebrated Test cricket rivalries in the world. • **originated** — It originated in 1882 after an English newspaper published a satirical obituary of English cricket. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Chappell-Hadlee Trophy; B: Wisden Trophy; D: Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is played between India and which other cricketing nation?
Correct Answer: B. Australia
• **correct** = The correct answer is 'Australia'. • **trophy** — This trophy is named in honor of legendary cricketers Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: South Africa; C: West Indies; D: New Zealand.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is also famously known as which of the following?
Correct Answer: B. Ranji Trophy One Day
• **Vijay** = The Vijay Hazare Trophy is the premier limited-overs domestic competition in India. • **named** — It is named after the famous Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare who led India to its first Test win. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Duleep Trophy; C: Irani Cup; D: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the match between the Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India team?
Correct Answer: C. Irani Cup
• **Irani** = The Irani Cup was conceived to commemorate the 25th year of the Ranji Trophy in 1959-60. • **named** — It is named after Z. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: C. K. Nayudu Trophy; B: Vizzy Trophy; D: G. D. Birla Trophy.
The Wisden Trophy, now replaced by the Richards-Botham Trophy, was played between England and which team?
Correct Answer: B. West Indies
• **Wisden** = The Wisden Trophy was established in 1963 to mark the 100th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. • **awarded** — It was awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and the West Indies. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Pakistan; C: Sri Lanka; D: South Africa.
Which cricket cup is specifically played among the Asian cricketing nations?
Correct Answer: B. Asia Cup
• **Asia** = The Asia Cup is organized by the Asian Cricket Council and was first held in 1984. • **only** — It is the only continental championship in cricket and alternates between ODI and T20 formats. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Commonwealth Bank Series; C: Champions Trophy; D: Nidahas Trophy.
The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is a One Day International series contested between?
Correct Answer: B. Australia and New Zealand
• **trophy** = The trophy is named after the Chappell family of Australia and the Hadlee family of New Zealand. • **overs** — overs cricket. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: West Indies and Australia; C: India and Pakistan; D: England and South Africa.
Which trophy is awarded to the winners of India's primary T20 domestic tournament?
Correct Answer: D. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
• **tournament** = This tournament is named after Syed Mushtaq Ali, the first Indian cricketer to score a Test century overseas. • **introduced** — It was introduced by the BCCI to promote the T20 format at the domestic level. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Vinoo Mankad Trophy; B: C. K. Nayudu Trophy; C: Cooch Behar Trophy.
The Nidahas Trophy was a tri-nation series held in 2018 to celebrate the 70th independence anniversary of which nation?
Correct Answer: B. Sri Lanka
• **Nidahas** = Nidahas Trophy was a T20I tournament featuring Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. • **word** — The word 'Nidahas' means independence in the Sinhala language. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Bangladesh; C: Pakistan; D: India.